Downsview, Hempstead Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3AA

demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two units of four bedroom detached houses including new crossover

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect on the setting of the nearby Grade II Listed Building Nos 1 and 2 Thatched Cottages
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of No 2 Thatched Cottages

What decided it

The less than substantial but real and enduring harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed Building, combined with harm to character and appearance and living conditions, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Listed Building, together with harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery, economic stimulus, and more effective use of the site.

Framework references: 11, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy SPO13, Policy WCS14, Policy SPO2, Policy HAIL D1, Policy HAIL D2, Saved Policy EN27

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